Florida Statute 938.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 938
COURT COSTS

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F.S. 938.08

938.08 Additional cost to fund programs in domestic violence.—In addition to any sanction imposed for a violation of s. 784.011, s. 784.021, s. 784.03, s. 784.041, s. 784.045, s. 784.048, s. 784.07, s. 784.08, s. 784.081, s. 784.082, s. 784.083, s. 784.085, s. 794.011, or for any offense of domestic violence described in s. 741.28, the court shall impose a surcharge of $201. Payment of the surcharge shall be a condition of probation, community control, or any other court-ordered supervision. The sum of $85 of the surcharge shall be deposited into the Domestic Violence Trust Fund established in s. 741.01. The clerk of the court shall retain $1 of each surcharge that the clerk of the court collects as a service charge of the clerk’s office. The remainder of the surcharge shall be provided to the governing board of the county and must be used only to defray the costs of incarcerating persons sentenced under s. 741.283 and provide additional training to law enforcement personnel in combating domestic violence.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2001-50; s. 90, ch. 2019-167.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 938.08

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 938.08.

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Cases Citing Statute 938.08

Total Results: 20

Bernard Pedreira v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-08

Snippet: count did not qualify for the assessment. See § 938.08, Fla. Stat. (2017). On remand, the trial court

Billy Raye Smith Jr v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-10

Snippet: those costs are authorized for that crime. See §§ 938.08, 938.085, 787.01(1)(a), Fla. Stat. As the State

CODY ENRRIQUEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-05-10

Snippet: domestic violence surcharge on count II, as section 938.08, Florida Statutes (2020), does not encompass convictions

BRIAN INGALLS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-10-14

Snippet: not sentenced for an offense recited in section 938.08, Florida Statutes (2017). This cost must be stricken

KENNY FABRA AYOS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-19

Citation: 275 So. 3d 178

Snippet: intended to impose costs per case [under sections 938.08, 938.085, and 938.10(1), Florida Statutes (2006)]

KENNY FABRA AYOS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-03-20

Snippet: intended to impose costs per case [under sections 938.08, 938.085, and 938.10(1), Florida Statutes (2006)]

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-04

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

Snippet: attached order. ___ $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-19

Snippet: attached order. $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

Joseph Nelson West v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-20

Citation: 244 So. 3d 1208

Snippet: committing battery. With convictions of this type, § 938.08, Florida Statutes, requires the imposition of a

Brenton McNeil v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-13

Citation: 215 So. 3d 55, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 453, 2017 WL 1366131, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 828

Snippet: THE COSTS IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 938.085, 938.08, AND 938.10, FLORIDA STATUTES (2006), ASSESSED

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-18

Snippet: order. $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-21

Snippet: order. $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

Dixon v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-20

Citation: 182 So. 3d 670, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17424, 2015 WL 7302580

Snippet: Florida Statutes (2014); $201, pursuant to ■ section 938.08, Florida Statutes (2014); and $303, pursuant to

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-29

Citation: 188 So. 3d 764, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 594, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2949, 2015 WL 10490032

Snippet: order. *781 _$201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

McNeil v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-04-24

Citation: 163 So. 3d 661, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 6000, 2015 WL 1851619

Snippet: THE COSTS IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 938.085, 938.08, AND 938.10, FLORIDA STATUTES (2006), ASSESSED

McNeil v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-13

Citation: 162 So. 3d 274, 2015 WL 1071158

Snippet: specified crimes. Among these statutes are section 938.08, Florida Statutes (2006), which imposes a $201

De la Fuente v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-13

Citation: 58 So. 3d 394, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5189, 2011 WL 1377065

Snippet: as “Other” and citing no statutes, are sections 938.08 and 938.085, respectively. The trial court issued

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-23

Citation: 48 So. 3d 17, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 516, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1610, 2010 WL 3701323

Snippet: with attached order. _ $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-11-19

Citation: 26 So. 3d 534, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 629, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1948

Snippet: with attached order. ____ $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic

In Re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 & 3.986

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-10

Citation: 22 So. 3d 1, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 509, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1454, 2009 WL 2878103

Snippet: with attached order. ___ $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic